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A poster listing the October Holidays workshops that happened at The Devil's Porridge Museum in 2023. These events have all now gone by.

OCTOBER HOLIDAYS 2023

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We have a wide range of activities for children during the October holidays 2023! Have a look to our program and book your children in this page!

Workshops and events are free and parents are welcome to join their children!🎃
(Parents are welcome to join their children, but please, book only your child)

Places are limited, so book now! To book your place just click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ tab at the side of our webpage and select October Holidays 2023. You should be able to book in for any of the workshops which still have spaces available there!

 

  • Wednesday 18th of October 2023. From 1 – 4pm

          Upcycling workshop: Create a fish in danger of extinction:

          Ideal for children aged 8 + with accompanying adults.

Come join us in the future as we embark on an exciting adventure to explore the depths of the ocean and uncover the fossil of an extinct fish. This mysterious creature has never been seen before, and we need your help to create a story about its life. We will also be crafting the ocean floor and a model of the fish using recycled materials. Let’s work together to bring this ancient creature to life!

The artist:

 

Gail McGregor is a passionate mixed media artist whose work ranges from textiles and handmade paper to weaving, painting and sculpture. Her artwork is inspired by the dramatic landscape of Skye, its seasonal changes, the flora and fauna and the objects she finds on coastal and woodland walks.

Places are limited and booking is essential. To book your place just click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ tab at the side of our webpage and select October Holidays 2023. You should be able to book in for any of the workshops which still have spaces available there!

 

  • Thursday 19th of October 2023. 

         Creative Writing workshop: Waste Stories

Suitable for: adults and young people with an interest in using their imagination to think differently about waste and marine litter. For more information, education@devilsporridge.org.uk

– Afternoon workshop: From 2:00-3:30pm

– Evening workshop: From 5:30 – 7pm

Do you worry about waste? Do you care about our coasts? Do you like making stuff up? If your answer to any of these is yes, then join us for a Waste Stories workshop. We’re running two of these creative story workshops to accompany the Solway Hoard exhibition.

 

 

Waste is one of our biggest challenges. The waste we produce – and the ways we dispose of it – pollutes our environment and gobbles up energy. A lot of the time we can ignore it, but a visit to some of Scotland’s western and southern shores can remind us how much of the rubbish we produce ends up in our seas, how far it can travel and how long it can last.

We know we need to do something, but people can often feel powerless. Stories can change that, by helping us to see things in new ways and from new angles.  Our Solway Hoard Waste Stories workshops invite you to take a different look at objects that have washed up on our beaches from the perspective of alternative pasts and futures. It’s time we got creative, reduced our trash and turned it into treasure. So come along, look at some bits of rubbish and make some stuff up!

These workshops are part of the Waste Stories project, which is led by Anna Wilson, of the University of Glasgow’s School of Education. We are working with local communities, groups, Colleges and schools to encourage people to make up stuff about rubbish. We gratefully acknowledge financial, practical and creative support from the Levelhulme Trust and the Solway Firth Partnership.

Places are limited and booking is essential. To book your place just click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ tab at the side of our webpage and select October Holidays 2023. You should be able to book in for any of the workshops which still have spaces available there!

 

  • Monday 23rd of October, from 11 – 12pm

          Halloween Monsters Crafts Workshop

Ideal for age 6 – 11.

Places are limited and booking is essential. To book your place just click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ tab at the side of our webpage and select October Holidays 2023. You should be able to book in for any of the workshops which still have spaces available there!

 

  • Tuesday 24th of October, from 11 – 12pm

         Create a Spooky Halloween Lantern

Ideal for age 6 – 11.

 

Places are limited and booking is essential. To book your place just click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ tab at the side of our webpage and select October Holidays 2023. You should be able to book in for any of the workshops which still have spaces available there!

 

  • Wednesday 25th of October, from 11 – 12pm

          Halloween Wreath Making Workshop

Ideal for age 6 – 11.

 

Places are limited and booking is essential. To book your place just click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ tab at the side of our webpage and select October Holidays 2023. You should be able to book in for any of the workshops which still have spaces available there!

 

  • Thursday 26th, from 11 – 12pm

          Pumpkin Painting Workshop

Ideal for age 6 – 11.

 

Places are limited and booking is essential. To book your place just click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ tab at the side of our webpage and select October Holidays 2023. You should be able to book in for any of the workshops which still have spaces available there!

 

  • Friday 27th of October, from 6:30 – 8:30pm

         Spooktacular Halloween Party 2023

Ideal for age 5 – 11.

 

 

Places are limited and booking is essential. To book your place just click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ tab at the side of our webpage and select October Holidays 2023. You should be able to book in for any of the workshops which still have spaces available there!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poster for all the workshops and activities held at The Devil's Porridge Museum in October 2022.

History and Halloween

By Events

This Ocotber holiday we have an programme of free ‘History and Halloween’ activities for young people. You can take a look at our full programme of ‘History and Halloween’ events below.

 

Monday 17th October 2022

 

 

Time Bandits

10am – 4pm

Go back in time to learn all about WW1 with the Time Bandits.

They will have costumes, object handling opportunities and more.

No need to book for this event.

Free with entry into The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

 

Tuseday 18th October 2022

Spooky Storytelling

11am -12pm

An hour of stories and interactive activities, entwined with a hint of local history.

These stories will be told by Mostly Ghostly. Learn more about them here>

Places are limited. Due to popularity, we have limited the number of bookings to 3 per person.

Please book your place on Eventbrite here>

 

Wednesday 19th October 2022

Mexican Day of the Dead.

11am – 12pm

Have your face painted with Catrina make up and build a Day of the Dead altar.

Places are limited. Due to popularity, we have limited the number of bookings to 3 per person.

Please book your place on Eventbrite here>

 

Thursday 20th October 2022

Create a Halloween Book

11am – 12pm

Have fun creating your own book of scary Scottish legends.

Places are limited. Due to popularity, we have limited the number of bookings to 3 per person.

Please book your place on Eventbrite here>

 

Monday 24th Ocotber 2022

 

Halloween Monster Crafts

11am -12pm

Join us to create some crazy monster crafts!

Places are limited. Due to popularity, we have limited the number of bookings to 3 per person.

Please book your place on Eventbrite here>

 

Tuesday 25th October 2022

Halloweeen Lanterns

11am – 12pm

Create your own haunting Halloween glass jar lantern to light up the night.

Places are limited. Due to popularity, we have limited the number of bookings to 3 per person.

Please book your place on Eventbrite here>

 

Wednesday 26th October 2022

 

Create a Halloween Wreath

11am – 12pm

Bats, pumpkins and witches hats! Make a Halloween wreath out of these shapes and more that you can use to decorate your house.

Places are limited. Due to popularity, we have limited the number of bookings to 3 per person.

Please book your place on Eventbrite here>

 

Thursday 27th October 2022

Haunting Halloween Masks

11am -12pm

Make your very own spooky Halloween mask in this fun free activity at The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Places are limited. Due to popularity, we have limited the number of bookings to 3 per person.

Please book your place on Eventbrite here>

 

Friday 28th October 2022

Children’s Haloween Party

6.30pm – 8.30pm

The Devil’s Porridge Museum is excited to host our annual Halloween party! For children ages 5-12.

There will be spooky Halloween decorations, music, food and games!

Dress up in your best Halloween costume and have a chance to win best dressed boy or girl!

Places are limited. Due to popularity, we have limited the number of bookings to 3 per person.

Please book your place on Eventbrite here>

 

Halloween activities at The Devil's Porridge Museum in 2020.

October Activities at the Museum

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We are now doing activities during the October holidays!

 

The Activities will run in a two week block with the first week being called history week with the clubs being themed around history and the second week will be themed around Halloween with the week finishing with the Halloween Haunted House (booking required) . The activities throughout the week are all drop in sessions (no need to book) which will last for 10-15 minutes which allows children time to regroup with their families going around the Museum etc. The full list fo activities is below.

If you would like any more information on the holidays activities or if you would like to book a space for the Halloween Haunted House please email: steven@devilsporridge.org.uk or phone: 01461 700021.

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